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These guys want your money...err...screenplay.76

Best Screenplay Contests to Enter, Part 1: Fellowships

by James Vektor

With 250+ screenplay competitions to choose from, finding the best screenwriting contests to enter a script in may baffle a screenwriter. In terms of selling a screenplay, fellowships are the best screenwriting competitions a writer can enter. published 8 months ago

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If your aunty lurves it, so will Spielberg!75

Script Format: Screenplay Length & Selling Your Script

by James Vektor

For an unsold screenwriter, script length is an important but misunderstood formatting element. 120 pages may be the limit, but 105 pages or less should be a writer's target. published 8 months ago

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The Film Insider: Choosing a Screenwriting Software Program

by Peter Szabo

If you're reading this, it's likely that you're looking to write professional screenplays with as much efficiency as possible. In this article, I'll describe briefly some of the available screenwriting software programs, and then compare and contrast features across the various programs. published 4 months ago

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10 Great Movies from 2007 that you probably missed.

by DJ Funktual

Ah 2007, we barely knew ye....before now. The original title to this hub was 10 films of 2007 thatare better than Juno & No Country for Old Men and this is a slight stretch of truth. I have no beef with... published 6 months ago

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The Film Insider: About Screenwriting Software Programs

by Peter Szabo

Most people have at one time said to themselves or to someone else, "I have a great idea for a movie" or they have actually lived experiences that would show well on the big screen. A few of these people have... published 5 months ago

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Exercise #1: Kick gestures to the curb...and do it in style!71

Screenplay Length: 3 Ways to Cut Your Final Draft Down to Size

by James Vektor

Script too long? Learn editing techniques that cut pages from your screenplay, improve pacing, and strenthen your story. Covers adverb hunting, eliminating gestures, evaluating parentheticals, and enhancing subtext. published 8 months ago

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Goldman is not a director or an actor and unknown by those outside the business; yet those working within the industry certainly do. 69

Do you need a degree to be a screenwriter?

by Kenna McHugh

Screenwriter/novelist William Goldman wrote, "nobody knows anything" in his bestseller, Adventures in the Screenwriting Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting, Hollywood jolted, agreed and... published 18 months ago

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Who Is Cody Diablo?

by crazybeanrider

Who Is Diablo Cody? Who is Diablo Cody? Brook Busey is her real name. Diablo Cody ( a pen name, she took while on a trip to Cody Wyoming) is an American Academy Award-winning author, screenwriter, writer,... published 4 months ago

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CJ's Creative Studio - The Craft of Writing and the Art of Storytelling

by cjcs

There is an argument within writing circles that seems almost as old as time. Can writing be taught? On one side you have those who claim that only those with innate skill can write, while on the other side... published 4 months ago

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Screenwriting: The 5 Required Books Every Writer Must Read

by Screenwriter

From the Screenwriting Guru himself comes 5 required books on the craft of screenwriting. There are only 5... so track 'em down and read 'em up. Luke Renner is a screenwriting graduate from the University of Southern California. He currently has several film and television projects in development published 6 months ago

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